Law of Desire (1987): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Law of Desire is a 1987 comedy thriller starring Victoria Abril as Girl with Juan (uncredited), Fabio McNamara and Maruchi León. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $101,773 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Laurenfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Law of Desire About?
The premise of Law of Desire without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A wildly comedic exploration of lust, passion and jealousy follows Pablo, a successful film director whose romance with his young lover Juan has soured. He throws himself into a new project—a monologue starring his transgender sister Tina—while Antonio, an uptight young man, becomes obsessively enamored with Pablo and is willing to do anything to claim his desire.
Law of Desire Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male full frontal nudity
- gay
- male frontal nudity
- masturbation
- male nudity
- beach
- dead boy
- television
- male wears underwear
- taking off shirt
- taking off pants
- taking off shoes
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- stripping
- barefoot male
- strip show
- male rear nudity
- male masturbation
- watching someone masturbate
- public masturbation
- social masturbation
- homoeroticism
- erotica
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- gay protagonist
- lgbt
- love affair
- gay character
- crazy character
- gay thriller
- sex scene
- transgender
- straight actor gay character
- tighty whities
- voice over letter
- newspaper headline
- hospital visit
- gay kiss
- gay sex
- anal sex
- kissing a mirror
- shared shower
- shower
- gay slur
- lubricant
- orgasm
- transgender woman
- spain
- homosexual character
- pornography filmmaking as subject
- heat the temperature
Law of Desire Cast & Characters
Victoria Abril leads the cast as Girl with Juan (uncredited), with Fabio McNamara as Chico que intenta ligar con Juan en el bar (uncredited) and Maruchi León as Hermana de Juan.
- Victoria Abril as Girl with Juan (uncredited)
- Fabio McNamara as Chico que intenta ligar con Juan en el bar (uncredited)
- Maruchi León as Hermana de Juan
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Eusebio Poncela as Pablo Quintero
Also Starring in Law of Desire
· 25 more- Miguel Molina Juan Bermúdez
- Carmen Maura Tina Quintero
- Manuela Velasco Ada
- Antonio Banderas Antonio Benítez
- Rossy de Palma Locutora tele
- Pedro Almodóvar Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
- Marta Fernández Muro Groupi.
- Agustín Almodóvar Abogado
- Helga Liné Antonio’s Mother
- Fernando Guillén Detective
- Germán Cobos El Cura
- Fernando Guillén Cuervo Policía hijo
- Bibiana Fernández Ada’s Mother
- José Moratalla Actor de doblaje 2 (uncredited)
- Alfonso Vallejo Sargento
- José Ramón Pardo Policía (as José R. Pardo)
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- Lupe Barrado Enfermera
- Nacho Martínez Doctor Martín
- Angie Gray Chica
- Manuel Cano Actor de doblaje 1 (uncredited)
- José Ramón Fernández Chico 1
- José Manuel Bello Guardia joven
- Juan A. Granja Modelo Impo.
- Hector Saurint Periodista
- Pepe Patatín Dependiente
Law of Desire Plot Summary
What happens in Law of Desire from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Pablo Quintero is a successful gay film and theatrical director whose latest work, The Paradigms of the Mussel, has just been released. At the opening night party, he discusses with his much younger lover, Juan Bermúdez, their summer plans: Pablo would stay in Madrid to work on a new project, while Juan would leave for his hometown in the south to work in a bar and stay with his family. Pablo is in love with Juan, but he realizes that his love is not returned with the intensity he desires.
Full summary
The whole story of Law of Desire, scene by scene
Law of Desire Box Office
Law of Desire grossed $101,773 worldwide. $72,442 came from the US and Canada and $28,440 (28%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$101.8K
- US & Canada
- $72.4K
- International
- $28.4K
How Well Do You Know Law of Desire?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Law of Desire Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “욕망의 법칙” and “欲望法则”.
- Also known as
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- 욕망의 법칙
- 欲望法则
- (06) La Ley del Deseo
- 慾望法則
- La loi du désir
- Lidenskapens lov
- 欲望の法則
- Das Gesetz der Begierde
- Intohimon laki
- La legge del desiderio
- A Lei do Desejo
- Закон желания
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- Ο νόμος του πόθου
- חוק התשוקה
- Prawo pożądania
- Закон пожуде
- A vágy törvénye
- Begärets lag
- Zákon touhy
- Geismo įstatymas
- Закон бажання, სურვილის კანონი
- Tutku Kanunu
- Iha reeglid
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Law of Desire FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Law of Desire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Law of Desire?
Law of Desire runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Law of Desire released?
Law of Desire was released on February 7, 1987.
Who is in the cast of Law of Desire?
Law of Desire stars Victoria Abril as Girl with Juan (uncredited), Fabio McNamara as Chico que intenta ligar con Juan en el bar (uncredited) and Maruchi León as Hermana de Juan, among 29 credited actors.
How much did Law of Desire make at the box office?
Law of Desire grossed $101,773 worldwide ($72,442 domestic, $28,440 international).
Does Law of Desire have a post-credit scene?
No. Law of Desire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Law of Desire in?
The original language of Law of Desire is Spanish.
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